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Rock Paper Shotgun is currently blocked in Syria, as of .
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Blocked in Syria. Community testing in April 2026 confirmed that the site returns an "Error 403 Unavailable" page from its cache server when reached from Syrian connections, sharing the same infrastructure as its sibling outlet. The block has been verified, but no outreach to the company has been made yet.
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Community testing confirmed that Rock Paper Shotgun is blocked in Syria. Accessing rockpapershotgun.com from a Syrian IP returns an «Error 403 Unavailable» page served by a Varnish cache server with internal error code 54113.
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at Rock Paper Shotgun or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
No, Rock Paper Shotgun is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Rock Paper Shotgun directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.
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